The Archive · 1940

Rather Stay in England

All the same, I am still hoping to see a "Jerry'* come down in the field opposite my home. Until that happens I shall not be satisfied.

If I had a chance of going to America, I would refuse, I would rather stay in England now, and see what happens every day. 1 think it might be more dangerous crossing the Atlantic than staying. here.

Once upon a time when the siren sounded you got a funny feeling in your inside, but we have got so used to-it now that I don't notice mat feeling any more.

We see many RAF. planes near here and we know that on: air force is getting stronger day by day.

In all the big raids near here so far, there have been many more "Jerry's" as compa: vith {he rumper of our fighters, but always our pilots have brought down many more German planes.

In peace time I used to go to our Empire Air Day displays each year and T am quite sure from what I

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